England · House / House of Percy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The plotters planned to use Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, as Elizabeth's Protector, but most likely never informed him of this. Queen Elizabeth allowed him to escape with his life after fining him 4,000 marks (equivalent to over 6 million pounds as of 2008), after which he sold his estate in Chastleton. Arrested for involvement with the Gunpowder Plot, 1605-1621
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